Your role as a healthcare professional
Healthcare professionals are often well placed to prompt patients and families to think about digital legacy early, gently, and in ways that feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
- Invite reflection on what matters most to keep, share, or archive.
- Encourage patients to consider what should remain public and what should stay private.
- Prompt conversations about anything to put online, remove from online spaces, or preserve offline.
- Ask whether a trusted person should be nominated to help steward accounts, files, and memorial decisions.
The aim is not to solve everything in one conversation, but to open a space where legacy can be considered as part of person-centred care.
